1
as in prominent
likely to attract attention
has a gallery of flamboyant gestures that makes him easy to imitate
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as in loud
excessively showy
Las Vegas showgirls wearing flamboyant headdresses
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Recent Examples of flamboyant
His aunt, Kim Bowen, a stylist who was part of London’s 1970s New Romantic subculture, known for its flamboyant fashion, lived and worked in Los Angeles in the 1990s.
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Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Vincent, in his usual flamboyant manner, picked up a pink dress.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
As Mercury’s extraordinary talent and flamboyant persona propel the band to new heights, personal struggles and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Each of the eight actors does a fine job with that, from Monette Magrath and Peter Christian Hansen as our newlywed hosts to Greg Cuellar as a flamboyant motormouth to Mo Perry’s take on a stuffy defender of conventional class differences.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Vincent, in his usual flamboyant manner, picked up a pink dress.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
As Mercury’s extraordinary talent and flamboyant persona propel the band to new heights, personal struggles and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Each of the eight actors does a fine job with that, from Monette Magrath and Peter Christian Hansen as our newlywed hosts to Greg Cuellar as a flamboyant motormouth to Mo Perry’s take on a stuffy defender of conventional class differences.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyant
Adjective
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Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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John Schwartz has emerged as a prominent voice behind a broader campaign of coordinated economic protests.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The crowd welcomed him with a loud ovation and cheered him on numerous times during the match.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Building strong relationships—without being the loudest in the room Introverts are rarely the most talkative people in meetings or social settings.—
Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of them, like the new experimental version of 2.5 Pro, are beginning to show noticeable vibe improvements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Like any good house party, as many high schoolers can attest, the scene was a little chaotic, noisy and free flowing, in more ways than one.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Young planets orbit young stars, and young stars tend to be very noisy, which makes extracting the signals of their young planets all the more difficult.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Epic Universe, eight years in the making and sprawling across more than 100 acres, represents a dramatic evolution for Universal, and in some ways, the American theme park industry.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Botanical Name: Mimulus x hybridus Sun Exposure: Partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Neutral 10 of 11 White Tobacco White tobacco has large, dramatic leaves and showy, fragrant clusters of pendent white flowers that look like a burst of shooting stars.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Princess Diana and then Prince Charles tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony on July 29, 1981.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But now, their youngest is being encouraged by her fiancé's parents to have an extravagant wedding.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Flamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyant. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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